Regulation
BEAM Circular hosts national security bioeconomy visit in California
BEAM Circular, in partnership with UC Merced, hosted the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology this week. The visit highlighted California’s agricultural regions’ potential to shape America’s bioeconomy. The Commission was convened by Congress to assess biotechnology’s impact on national…
Biotalys gains EPA approval for first protein-based biofungicide EVOCA
Biotalys has received regulatory approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its first biofungicide, EVOCA™. Developed using Biotalys’ AGROBODY™ technology platform, EVOCA is the first protein-based biofungicide of its kind to gain EPA approval. With this approval, Biotalys…
European Commission launches new bioeconomy strategy
The European Commission has introduced a new Strategic Framework to strengthen Europe’s bioeconomy. This plan aims to promote green growth, competitiveness, and resilience across the continent. The strategy focuses on using renewable biological resources from land and sea. It also…
MENA governments back circularity and biomanufacturing
The region has an arid climate and faces increasingly severe droughts under climate change. Getting the most out of local biomass and waste can make the economy as a whole more resilient, whether to trade shocks or volatile agricultural yields.
BioBond publishes white paper on microplastics from bio-based and petroleum polymers
BioBond, a leader in sustainable materials, announced the release of a white paper titled "The Dichotomy of Plastic Pollution: 'Good' vs. 'Bad' Microplastics from Biobased and Petroleum-Derived Polymers." The paper emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between microplastics based on their…
SMX and Bio-Packaging make green packaging more trustworthy
SMX PLC, a pioneer in molecular “physical-to-digital” fingerprinting for supply-chain transparency, announced a strategic partnership with Bio-Packaging Pte Ltd. Bio-Packaging is a Singaporean manufacturer of polyethylene, recycled, biodegradable, and certified compostable packaging. Founded in 2007, Bio-Packaging supplies supermarkets, food-service operators,…